Microgreens are baby vegetables that are approximately 1 to 3 inches tall. They are often grown from a variety of seeds and provide a dense nutrient content that is greater than full grown vegetables because the vitamins and minerals within them are concentrated in these baby plants. While Microgreens are similar to Sprouts, they differ from Sprouts because they are harvested 7 to 21 days after germination whereas Sprouts are usually harvested between 2 to 7 days with both their stems and roots which are considered edible before the true leaves appear.
Like baby greens, Microgreens are harvested after their true leaves appear by separating the stem from the roots, but they differ from baby greens in that they are much significantly smaller, being harvested several days earlier than baby greens. Microgreens are easy to grow, especially in our Microgreen tray that we designed to fit inside our Kratky Hydroponics grow bins. These grow trays are unique because they hold a nutrient reserve that allows the Microgreens to grow to harvest without needing to top water the plants. Since Microgreens are susceptible to a variety of fold or fungus, the process of being able to bottom water these seedlings can be crucial to a healthy harvest. You can learn more about growing with Hydroponics by downloading our Quick Start Hydroponics PDF guide (below). You can also learn how to build a Microgreens tray like the one I'm demonstrating in this video above by signing up for our Simple Hydroponics Video Course Membership Plan.
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